Cholesterol lowering drugs only prevent one heart attack in 100 people when taken for 3 years

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The advertisements for the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor claim that it reduces heart attacks by 36% however, in small print,the ad notes "That means in a large clinical study, 3% of patients taking a sugar pill or placebo had a heart attack compared to 2% of patients taking Lipitor."

Hi, this is Larry Hobbs @ fatnews.com.

This according to the cover story in BusinessWeek from January 17th, 2008, "Do Cholesterol DrugsDo Any Good?"

"So to spare one person a heart attack, 100 people had to takeLipitor for more than three years. The other 99 got no measurable benefit."

"In contrast, the only large clinical trial funded by the government, rather than companies, found no statistically significant benefit at all."

"Most people are taking something with no chance of benefit and a risk of harm,"
says James Wright, MD.

The story refers to an analysis by Dr. James M. Wright, Professor at the University of British Columbia and director of the Canadian government-funded Therapeutics Initiative, whose purpose is to analyze data on drugs and figure out how well they work.

His contact information is listed at the end of this video.

As far as I know niacin, vitamin B3, is the only cholesterol-lowering agent ever shown to reduce the risk of total mortality.

Cholesterol-lowering drugs reduce the risk of dying from a heart attack but increase the risk of dying from cancer suicide and accidental death so that the overall risk of death is not reduced.

When looking at the research on cholesterol-lowering drugs it is essential to look at data on TOTAL mortality, and not just cardiovascular mortality.

The drug companies made these the best-selling drugs by only telling half the story.

Julian Whitaker, MD has also suggested that the statin drugs used to lower cholesterol may increase the risk of congestive heart failure because they inhibit production of Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10).

Statin drugs include

Lipitor (atorvastatin)
Zocor (Simvastatin)
Pravachol (pravastatin)
Crestor (rosuvastatin)
Mevacor (lovastatin)
Lescol (fluvastatin)

The only cholesterol-lowering agent I would take is niacin, which I do.

If you are a doctor who prescribes these drugs, I would read this article carefully, and look into using niacin instead.

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_04/b4068052092994.htm

Dr. James M. Wright
Co-ordinating Editor
Cochrane Hypertension Group
2176 Health Sciences Mall
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6T 1Z3 CANADA
604 822-4270 phone
604 822-0701 fax
jmwright@interchange.ubc.ca

If you are a doctor who prescribes these drugs, I would read this article carefully, and look into using niacin instead.

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[OneSteveUnderGod]

Complete alkalization of the body reduces cholesterol, even those with chronic hypercholesterolemia.

[larryshobbs]

@OneSteveUnderGod Thanks for the info.

[OneSteveUnderGod]

@larryshobbs Feel free to look up Dr. Robert Young. You'll learn much.

Peace...

[larryshobbs]

@OneSteveUnderGod Thanks.

[injun02]

Taking Omega 3 in fish oil capsules 3 times a day will keep your cholesterol down..no poisonous side effects.

The demarcation line is 100 mine is 140 or .4 over. Watching what you eat of course.

AC